Qualys

Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Pune, India

August 12, 2026

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied through referral. Directly got HR call with scheduling of interview.

Interviewer was humble and helpful. Gave time to think and validate. But went to very details of the project, where I couldn't able to answer properly.

Questions

Design parking lot system, resume and project related problems

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Qualys Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Pune, India.

Success Rate

50%

Pass Rate

Qualys's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Pune, India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Qualys's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in Pune, India.

Qualys Work Experiences

Good Company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

January 11, 2026

Pros: Profitable company and good work culture

Cons: I cannot see any cons.

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

January 11, 2026

Pros: Profitable company and good work culture

Cons: I cannot see any cons.

Nice company to work in

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

September 5, 2025

Pros: Stock options are beneficial, nice company to work in, flexible working hours.

Cons: Nothing as of now, sometimes need you to work outside working hours

Nice company to work in

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

September 5, 2025

Pros: Stock options are beneficial, nice company to work in, flexible working hours.

Cons: Nothing as of now, sometimes need you to work outside working hours

Good office location, but toxic culture and long hours

Director Engineering • Former Employee

Pros: The office location is good, nothing else.

Cons: 1. Worst office culture 2. Anytime layoff, even within 2 months or before 1 year, so that they can save their ESOP (stocks given to employees) because for ESOP, the minimum locking period is 1 year. They do layoffs before one year. 3. Anytime work, people normally work 9 AM to 11 PM. Because their office in the West US, so they need to overlap till 11PM. 4. There is no obligation to work on Sat/Sun. Anybody in the company can call you, and it's usual for them.

Good office location, but toxic culture and long hours

Director Engineering • Former Employee

Pros: The office location is good, nothing else.

Cons: 1. Worst office culture 2. Anytime layoff, even within 2 months or before 1 year, so that they can save their ESOP (stocks given to employees) because for ESOP, the minimum locking period is 1 year. They do layoffs before one year. 3. Anytime work, people normally work 9 AM to 11 PM. Because their office in the West US, so they need to overlap till 11PM. 4. There is no obligation to work on Sat/Sun. Anybody in the company can call you, and it's usual for them.

Good Company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

January 11, 2026

Pros: Profitable company and good work culture

Cons: I cannot see any cons.

5.0
Good Company
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Pune, India
January 11, 2026
Pros: Profitable company and good work culture
Cons: I cannot see any cons.

Nice company to work in

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee

September 5, 2025

Pros: Stock options are beneficial, nice company to work in, flexible working hours.

Cons: Nothing as of now, sometimes need you to work outside working hours

5.0
Nice company to work in
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Pune, India
September 5, 2025
Pros: Stock options are beneficial, nice company to work in, flexible working hours.
Cons: Nothing as of now, sometimes need you to work outside working hours

Good office location, but toxic culture and long hours

Director Engineering • Former Employee

Pros: The office location is good, nothing else.

Cons: 1. Worst office culture 2. Anytime layoff, even within 2 months or before 1 year, so that they can save their ESOP (stocks given to employees) because for ESOP, the minimum locking period is 1 year. They do layoffs before one year. 3. Anytime work, people normally work 9 AM to 11 PM. Because their office in the West US, so they need to overlap till 11PM. 4. There is no obligation to work on Sat/Sun. Anybody in the company can call you, and it's usual for them.

1.0
Good office location, but toxic culture and long hours
Director Engineering • Former Employee
Pune, India
May 26, 2026
Pros: The office location is good, nothing else.
Cons: 1. Worst office culture 2. Anytime layoff, even within 2 months or before 1 year, so that they can save their ESOP (stocks given to employees) because for ESOP, the minimum locking period is 1 year. They do layoffs before one year. 3. Anytime work, people normally work 9 AM to 11 PM. Because their office in the West US, so they need to overlap till 11PM. 4. There is no obligation to work on Sat/Sun. Anybody in the company can call you, and it's usual for them.

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